I stopped shopping in Chinatown for almost three months just to avoid a rat poison scare in food shelves in the area. This occurred when Toronto banned the sale of Shark’s Fins, and I was not taking any chances. I … Continue reading 140/280
Last week had been very busy starting with few days of massive malware-induced stress when I helped Ces to clean up her websites. Then a couple of interesting projects got my tushy stuck in my chair by the end of … Continue reading Homemade Mini Mushroom Burgers with Mushroom Sauce
I was never a sweet-eater but even with low-sugar intake I still developed gestational diabetes when I was carrying the kiddo. Mahirap na din talaga ‘pag may lahi ano? So it’s always in the back of my mind that I … Continue reading Easy No-Cook Pastillas De Leche
PWEDE MAKIKAIN? I could not sleep. My adrenaline from today’s rush shot up to the roof, and I couldn’t seem to shake it off. Today was unexpectedly bad! My agency asked me to cover a kitchen with no ‘Chef’ in … Continue reading Sancocho
With the addition of my stepson W to our family, there are definitely new challenges in the kitchen. Though I don’t need to dramatically change my cooking regime, there are times when I restrain myself from cooking too unconventional as … Continue reading Chicken Lollipops
LIGA I was a ‘Makati’ boy. I grew up and studied in a private school where “Conyos†were almost always front and centre. It was probably with their ‘good’ looks or their Spanish style, ‘Rafael Nadal’ charm that made an … Continue reading Sisig QC ala-Erwin
Working the weekends for almost two decades made me unaware of how a real weekend felt like. Now that I just passed a major personal turning point in my life, and my short-lived marriage has been finally adjudged, it was … Continue reading Arriba! Arriba!
A very busy week has passed. I had deadlines after deadlines; working through weekend, not to mention my small workspace at home was in a mess. I even moved it to the balcony while painters were working inside our flat. … Continue reading Chicken Noodle Soup
“I had several hours to kill before proceeding to my second, and not exactly, pleasant job. It is during this quiet time in the food court that I plan and think what’s next in my totally repetitive and routinary kitchen work life… ” – Erwin Continue reading Oyakudon
I admit there are times that I talk non-stop to my boys about healthy food, balance diet and eating more vegetables. Yada yada yada. But there are also times when I think we should be forgiven for the occasional guilty … Continue reading Braised Pork Belly
I have no idea why it took me this long to try cooking Pinoy desserts such as puto, biko, maja blanca and palitaw. I guess I am intimidated by the idea that they are too difficult to prepare as I’ve … Continue reading Palitaw sa Latik
Welcome back to me haha! I know, I know, it’s been a while since my last post. Not just a while… a loooong time! Not that I stop cooking oh no! I still do. My baking stops, that’s right, but … Continue reading Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe
I’ve been distracted these past few days, having found out that 20 of my blog posts were stolen by a person whose computer keyboard labels for Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V must have been erased due to too much “research work”. He … Continue reading Homemade Garlicky Pork Patties
My boy is a sucker for soup. He loves nilaga, sinigang, and tom yum soup; even soupy adobo. He would pour it all over his rice and eat with gusto. And I’m a sucker for saving scraps. What I buy, … Continue reading Chicken Stock
I remember reading somewhere that all you have to do is cook it the way you cook your steak… Continue reading Pan-fried Duck Legs and Honey-Mint Sauce